Shin (Japanese name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Shin


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pronunciation= Shin
gender = Mostly male
meaning = It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
region = Japanese
origin = Japanese
related names = Shin'ichi
Shinji
Shingo
footnotes = nihongo|Shin|しん, シン is a common Japanese given name which is mostly used by males.

Possible writings

Shin can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*真, "true"
*伸, "extend"
*新, "new"
*心, "heart"
*信, "belief"
*進, "progress"
*慎, "humility"
*晋, "advance"
*紳, "gentleman"The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Real people

;with the given name Shin
*Shin Amano (真), a Japanese figure skater
*Shin Hirayama (信), a Japanese astronomer
*Shin Kishida (森), a Japanese actor
*Shin Kanemaru (信), a Japanese politician
*Shin Kōda (真), a Japanese enka singer
*Shin Koyamada (真), a Japanese and American film actor
*Shin Kusaka (慎), a Japanese actor
*Shin Ōnuma (心), a Japanese animation and theatre director
*Shin Takahashi, (しん), a Japanese manga artist
*Shin Terai, a Japanese musician and producer
*Shin Saburi (信), a Japanese film actor
*Shin Yanagisawa (信), a Japanese photographer
*Shin Yazawa (心), a Japanese actress

Fictional characters

;with the given name Shin
*Shin (シン), the initial antagonist in the manga and anime series "Fist of the North Star"
*Shin Kudo (シン), a character in the "Macross" universe
*Shin Matsunaga, a character in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam"
*Shin Natsume (慎), a character in the manga and anime series "Tenjho Tenge";with the surname Shin
*Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series "Eyeshield 21"

ee also

*Crayon Shin-chan, a Japanese manga and anime series